Chapter 38: Chapter38-The First Tier-4 Awakener
"Tier-4 beginner Claw Tyrant—exchanged for 45 divine points."
"Tier-4 late-stage Lady Black Goat—exchanged for 92 divine points. Not bad!"
After selling the spellbeast corpses in the system's pawnshop, Owen was quite satisfied with his decision.
Currently, most other gods were unwilling to spend large amounts of divine points on purchasing spellbeast corpses. If he had listed the corpses for sale, they would have been practically unsellable, gathering dust with no buyers.
It was far better to sell them directly to the system, quickly acquiring a large sum of divine points and accelerating his own growth.
After completing the transaction, Owen turned his attention to the system interface, where a mission prompt was blinking.
"Path to Godhood, Tier-5 Phase Mission completed. Claim rewards?"
Without hesitation, Owen confirmed the prompt.
Immediately, ten low-tier scrolls and two mid-tier Awakening Scrolls materialized before him, while his divine pool surged with an additional 60 divine points.
With this reward, Owen's total divine points skyrocketed to 268.
Now, he finally felt secure.
Although Lady Black Goat had claimed that Five Eyes consisted of tier-4 peak spellbeasts, that information was years old. There was no way to confirm whether any of them had already broken through to tier-5.
Within his territory, Owen's raw combat strength was comparable to a tier-5 beginner, but if he were to face multiple tier-5 spellbeasts at once, he would have to rely on his god skills.
Advanced god skills were devastatingly powerful—but their divine point cost was equally substantial.
Moreover, Gras, whom Lady Black Goat had mentioned, was confirmed to be a tier-5 spellbeast. This was crucial new information—proving that regions outside his domain were far more dangerous than mere rumors suggested.
Only by stockpiling sufficient divine points could he properly prepare for future threats.
After all, any advanced god skill that consumed 50 divine points had the potential to severely injure any tier-5 spellbeast.
And two such skills?
Enough to obliterate any tier-5 spellbeast!
Absolute trump cards.
"Claw Tyrant was the ruler of the Fallen Lands. Now that he's dead and his minions are being eliminated, that region no longer poses a threat."
"The villages he once controlled still hold countless humans enslaved by spellbeasts. If I liberate them, my domain's population will soar, and the number of devotees will rise significantly."
After finalizing his strategy, 20 divine points suddenly appeared in his pool.
His total divine points surged to 288.
"20 divine points... Did five Herbal Essence Orbs sell already?"
Owen frowned slightly, sensing the source of the divine points, his expression tinged with surprise.
"Someone actually bought that many Herbal Essence Orbs? And it was... another god?"
Right now, divine points were incredibly precious to all gods. Everyone was desperately hoarding them, yet someone had just spent 20 divine points in one go.
A true divine tycoon.
For Owen, this was excellent news.
Calming his thoughts, he shifted his gaze to Thomas, who stood within the divine temple.
Currently, Thomas had grown much stronger—now a tier-3 advanced awakener, making him one of the village's strongest combatants.
What was most impressive was that Thomas had achieved this breakthrough on his own, without Owen's direct assistance.
"Although the Fallen Lands no longer have tier-4 spellbeasts, some rogue spellbeasts still linger. Tier-3 advanced is strong, but it lacks the overwhelming power to establish dominance."
Owen murmured thoughtfully.
To subjugate spellbeasts, the key was absolute power. If they were crushed by sheer force, they would pledge unwavering loyalty in return.
Thus, to truly intimidate and rule the spellbeasts, Thomas needed to be at least tier-4 beginner—only then could he command true authority.
Recalling Thomas's recent efforts, Owen's gaze hardened.
"Since you've come this far, let me give you the final push to reach tier-4 beginner!"
The difference between a tier-3 advanced awakener and a tier-4 beginner awakener was like heaven and earth.
Without further hesitation, Owen activated his Enhanced Missionary god skill.
In an instant, waves of divine points, shining like the stars, poured into Thomas's body.
This god skill was specifically designed to strengthen missionaries, and though it required a steep cost of 100 divine points, the results were immense.
Within the Divine Temple
Thomas felt an overwhelming surge of elemental power coursing through him.
A brilliant smile spread across his face.
"I've finally advanced to tier-3 advanced! A level I once thought unreachable..."
"With this strength, I can protect the village better... fulfill Deus Initium's divine will more effectively."
According to Deus Initium, they were not mere awakeners, but mages—beings far superior to standard awakeners.
Now that he had reached tier-3 advanced, Thomas was confident he could defeat tier-3 peak awakeners.
Among the village's warriors, this made him one of the strongest.
But before he could fully process his advancement—
A dazzling golden radiance erupted from Deus Initium's divine statue.
As the holy light bathed him, Thomas's newly elevated power began to surge once more!
"A divine blessing!"
"Deus Initium's blessing!"
The moment the realization struck him, Thomas felt boundless reverence.
Only Deus Initium possessed such unfathomable power, capable of bestowing divine grace upon his followers.
Under this radiant glow, Thomas's tier-3 advanced aura swelled to tier-3 peak.
Countless magical elements gathered around him, refining his mana to an even purer state.
And yet—this was only the beginning.
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As Thomas absorbed the changes, the golden radiance intensified.
His power skyrocketed once more.
Tier-4!
All the surrounding elemental energy converged into his body, elevating him to a state beyond anything he had ever imagined.
Thomas stood frozen in disbelief.
The gap between tier-3 and tier-4 was enormous—more than a mere single-tier difference.
A tier-3 awakener was considered a regional elite, but a tier-4 awakener was a ruler among warriors.
Even in Black Iron, one of the most developed cities nearby, a tier-4 awakener was a renowned figure—a powerhouse he once could only look up to in admiration.
But now... he had become one.
"A tier-4 awakener... I, Thomas, have actually reached this level in my lifetime!"
"Deus Initium! Praise be to Deus Initium!"
"I will never betray the trust you have placed in me!"
Overflowing with gratitude, Thomas bowed deeply before the divine statue.
Watching Thomas's ecstatic reaction, Owen nodded in satisfaction.
"Not bad. A tier-4 beginner... He's now on par with Claw Tyrant. And considering his combat abilities, he's likely even stronger."
In the Black Iron region, he was now among the top-tier warriors.
With such a powerful missionary, Owen's faith would spread further than ever.
Not to mention, the second sacrificial ceremony of the year was fast approaching.
A strong and devoted missionary would ensure higher-quality sacrificial offerings.
And thanks to his hundredfold amplification, the rewards from the sacrifice would be astronomical.
At that point, Owen's growth would far surpass that of any other god.
Once ahead—always ahead.
If not for his hundredfold amplification from the very beginning, he could never have advanced at such an absurd pace.